Employees cite power dynamic between male-dominated pilot profession and female-dominated flight attendant jobs as part of the problem. CP) - Mandalena Lewis was enjoying a layover in Hawaii with her WestJet co-workers the night she says a pilot pinned her down and tried to force her to have sex. "I escaped being raped, but I [...]
'Most people think,' I wasn't involved, it had nothing to do with me'': Executive. (CP) — It wasn't until the rise of the #MeToo movement that Julia Gartley began talking more about that night, early in her mining career. The engineer was one of the few women at a remote mining operation when, after a social [...]
Legal battle inevitable in 'prime-time soap opera' of Vancouver's dining dynasties, expert says. For 30 years, Cactus Club and Earls have occupied a similar space in the hearts and stomachs of B.C. diners. The chains, which have spread across Canada and into the U.S., have peacefully coexisted in the "premium casual dining" market, competing for [...]
One of the fired employees said she began claiming for physiotherapy she did not receive because she was paying more each month into a benefits plan than she was actually using. In what could be one of the largest and longest-lasting benefits fraud schemes ever discovered in Canada, a Toronto geriatric hospital has dismissed approximately [...]
But one-fifth of those in relationship felt pressures to get involved. Canadians are finding love at work but many are hiding it from coworkers, according to a survey released by ADP Canada. One-third are now or have been romantically involved with a coworker, found the survey of 885 employees. And nearly half (45 per cent) [...]
Funds to provide training on legal rights, create plans to reform policies. OTTAWA (CP) — A project aimed at reducing workplace harassment and promoting accountable work environments will receive almost $2.8 million in federal funding, the government announced Friday. The money will go to fund Roadmap to Future Workplaces, a project that will provide training [...]
Following a seven-month long investigation, a 45-year-old woman has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $2.4 million from her place of work, the Ontario Minor Hockey Association. Following a seven-month long investigation, a 45-year-old woman has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $2.4 million from her place of work, the Ontario Minor Hockey [...]
Worker faced off against boss over exhaust fumes in office; worker claimed unjust dismissal, company claimed resignation. A New Brunswick worker who experienced health issues due to exhaust fumes coming into her trucking company’s office was surprised to find she had been replaced when she came back from sick leave. The company said she had [...]
Continued employment of harassment victim ‘intolerable’, but employer didn’t intentionally cause her PTSD and depression. An Ontario employer constructively dismissed a worker when it rehired a former manager who had sexually harassed the worker years earlier, but it didn’t intentionally cause the worker’s PTSD and depression that stemmed from the hiring decision, according to Ontario [...]
Not-so-private behaviour gets Nova Scotia worker in trouble. Workplace harassment can come in many forms. It’s often pretty obvious – inappropriate behaviour or bullying co-workers is hard to miss when it’s happening. Sometimes it may be less obvious and more sneaky — such as snarky asides, dirty looks and leering — that maybe only the [...]